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Anthropic Salaries

Anthropic's salary ranges from $198,588 in total compensation per year for a Trust and Safety at the low-end to $1,412,500 for a Software Engineer at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Anthropic. Last updated: 9/20/2026

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Software Engineer
Software Engineer $367K
Senior Software Engineer $591K
Lead Software Engineer $863K
Staff Software Engineer $1.41M

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Business Operations
$643K
Data Scientist
$443K
Information Technologist (IT)
$322K
Marketing
$312K
Product Manager
$407K
Sales Engineer
$255K
Cybersecurity Analyst
$597K
Software Engineering Manager
$1.27M
Solution Architect
$224K
Technical Program Manager
$518K
Trust and Safety
$199K
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

At Anthropic, Stock/equity grants are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)

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Anthropic Salaries FAQ (2026)

The highest paying role reported at Anthropic is Software Engineer at the Staff Software Engineer level with a yearly total compensation of $1,412,500. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
Across job families reported at Anthropic, the median yearly total compensation is $424,738.
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